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Quick StatsUndergrads in Off Campus Housing
14 %
Best Time to Look for a Place
Generally a year in advance
Average Rents
- 1 BR - $650.00
- 2 BR - $850.00
- 3 BR - $1,000.00
Popular Areas
- Lebanon Street
- School Street
College Prowler Take
While many students live off campus for a term or two, especially during Sophomore Summer, there’s no mass exodus from the dorms come junior fall like at many other schools. The choices in off-campus housing are limited—students can take their pick of one of the many small apartments adjacent to campus or a rental home somewhere in residential Hanover. Most off-campus living situations are within walking distance of campus, although in the dead of winter it might be a good idea to have your car deiced and ready for the morning commute to class. Off-campus housing varies widely in terms of price and quality. In many cases, you’ll be lucky to find anything on the open market that closely rivals the package deal—value, convenience, and amenities—you get living on campus. Plus, campus enforcement policies on things like room parties and pregaming is just lax enough that you’ll probably be able to squeak by under the radar until you turn 21. But, more than anything else, it’s a desire for a more independent, adult-like lifestyle that ultimately motivates students to seek off-campus housing for their senior year. For many students, the main appeal of off-campus housing is the chance to spend quality time with close friends in a more intimate setting after true friendships have been firmly established and the campus social scene has lost some of its meretricious luster. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
DarIM says: Dartmouth College 2013 Other  |
It's actually pretty convenient. I...
It's actually pretty convenient. I lived off campus my sophomore summer with a bunch of friends at The Blue Zoo down West Wheelock hill a bit toward the river, and it was a great time. Many of my friends currently live off campus and have done so for the last two years or more and have had great success with it. Being the president of my fraternity, I've lived in the frat house since sophomore summer, which has been awesome.
Off-Campus Housing: February 20, 2009
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DarBB says: Dartmouth College 2014 Other |
Most people living off campus are...
Most people living off campus are seniors. The best places are passed down, and it's sometimes difficult to get a good place relatively close to campus. Personally, I don't think it's worth it, but many people enjoy their experience living off campus.
Off-Campus Housing: February 17, 2009
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DarAG says: Dartmouth College 2014 English Language and Literature |
Housing in Hanover is extremely...
Housing in Hanover is extremely overpriced and hard to come by. Moreover, it is safest to stay on campus in terms of Internet/phone reception—many places in Hanover have spotty reception at best. Also, the weather in Hanover, which is often rainy and cold, makes it a bad idea to have an apartment off campus if you do not have a car—and in fact, very few students have cars here.
Off-Campus Housing: February 17, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
It's expensive, though seldom...
It's expensive, though seldom more-so than dorms. |
Anonymous says: |
There isn’t a lot of housing off...
There isn’t a lot of housing off campus because there isn’t a lot off campus. (Hanover is pretty darn small.) Cost will vary, convenience will vary, and landlords are generally rotten but they vary, too. |
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